chéng

inherit, receive; succeed

HSK 5 #639

DEFINITIONS

承 chéng
  • surname Cheng
  • Cheng (c. 2000 BC), third of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
  • to bear
  • to carry
  • to hold
  • to continue
  • to undertake
  • to take charge
  • owing to
  • due to
  • to receive

STROKES

WORDS

恩 wú chéng ēn Wu Cheng'en (1500-1582), author (or compiler) of novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记
者 fèng chéng zhě flatterer
讨好 fèng cheng tǎo hǎo to curry favor; to get the desired outcome by flattery
討好 fèng cheng tǎo hǎo to curry favor; to get the desired outcome by flattery
女继人 nǚ jì chéng rén inheritress
女繼人 nǚ jì chéng rén inheritress
应天运 yìng tiān chéng yùn lit. to respond to heaven and suit the times (idiom); to rule according to the will of heaven; the Divine Right of kings
應天運 yìng tiān chéng yùn lit. to respond to heaven and suit the times (idiom); to rule according to the will of heaven; the Divine Right of kings
yìng chéng to agree (to do sth); to promise
上起下 chéng shàng qǐ xià to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition; forming a bridge between earlier and later stages
乏 chéng fá to accept a position on a provisional basis, in the absence of better qualified candidates (humble expr.)
付 chéng fù to promise to pay
做 chéng zuò to undertake; to take on (i.e. to accept a task)
先启后 chéng xiān qǐ hòu see 承前啟後|承前启后[cheng2 qian2 qi3 hou4]
先啟後 chéng xiān qǐ hòu see 承前啟後|承前启后[cheng2 qian2 qi3 hou4]
兌 chéng duì to accept (i.e. acknowledge as calling for payment) (commerce); to honor (a check, a promise)
前啟後 chéng qián qǐ hòu to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition; forming a bridge between earlier and later stages
审法官 chéng shěn fǎ guān trial judge
審法官 chéng shěn fǎ guān trial judge
德 chéng dé Chengde prefecture-level city in Hebei; also Chengde county
德地区 chéng dé dì qū Chengde prefecture (old name); now Chengde prefecture-level city
德地區 chéng dé dì qū Chengde prefecture (old name); now Chengde prefecture-level city
德市 chéng dé shì Chengde prefecture-level city in Hebei
德县 chéng dé xiàn Chengde county in Chengde 承德[Cheng2 de2], Hebei
德縣 chéng dé xiàn Chengde county in Chengde 承德[Cheng2 de2], Hebei